C.Africa
2019, September, 19, 13:50:00
RUSSIA'S NUCLEAR FOR UGANDA
the Governments of the Russian Federation and of the Republic of Uganda signed an intergovernmental agreement on cooperation in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy.
2019, September, 2, 12:35:00
DANGEROUS NIGERIA'S OIL
Nigeria lost about 22 million barrels of its crude oil production to theft in the first half of this year, Nigerian National Petroleum Corp. said
2019, August, 26, 15:25:00
NIGERIA'S OIL PRODUCTION UP TO 2.2 MBD
Nigeria's oil production hovered around 2.2 million b/d in the first week of August, compared with around 1.92 million b/d a year ago.
2019, August, 6, 12:15:00
CHINA WILL TAKE AFRICA'S OIL
China's CNOOC will get a 55.6% stake in the Sinapa and Esperanca licenses from Sweden’s Svenska Petroleum Exploration AB, whose interest will be reduced to 23.03%, FAR said in a statement on Tuesday. It did not disclose financial details.
2019, May, 22, 10:25:00
RUSSIA,RWANDA NUCLEAR
On the May 16, 2019, in Moscow, the roadmap for establishing Russian-Rwanda cooperation in the peaceful uses of atomic energy was signed.
2019, April, 5, 09:50:00
EXXON SALES NIGERIA FOR $3 BLN
Exxon Mobil recently held talks on the sale of a suite of oil and gas fields in Nigeria as the company focuses on new developments in U.S. shale and Guyana, industry and banking sources told Reuters.
2019, April, 5, 09:40:00
NIGERIA'S GDP UP 1.9%
Nigeria’s economy is recovering. Real GDP increased by 1.9 percent in 2018, up from 0.8 percent in 2017, on the back of improvements in manufacturing and services, supported by spillovers from higher oil prices, ongoing convergence in exchange rates and strides to improve the business environment.
2019, March, 25, 11:10:00
TANZANIA'S LNG $30 BLN
Tanzania plans to negotiate terms for developing a $30 billion liquefied natural gas project with companies between April and September, the Energy Ministry said.
2019, February, 25, 11:52:00
21ST AFRICA ENERGY FORUM ANNOUNCES MAJOR REBRANDING
Annual meeting for decision-makers in Africa’s energy community launches new brand identity to better represent core values of innovation, integrity and stakeholder collaboration
2019, February, 25, 11:20:00
POWERING AFRICA SUMMIT FEBRUARY 2019
The 5th Powering Africa: Summit (PAS) will take place for the first time in Miami from the 25-27th February 2019.
2019, February, 22, 12:05:00
NIGERIA NEED $20 BLN
REUTERS - Nigeria has ordered foreign oil and gas companies to pay nearly $20 billion in taxes it says are owed to local states, industry and government sources said, in a move that could deter investment in Africa’s largest economy.
2019, January, 14, 11:05:00
U.S. NUCLEAR FOR AFRICA
ISSUES - Yet the United States still has an opportunity to help interested African nations overcome the obstacles to realizing their energy ambitions. Whereas Russia and China have large government investments in a few advanced nuclear technologies, the United States has a robust and thriving private sector for advanced nuclear development, drawing on both decades of public research and development and a high-tech investment ecosystem. From large national laboratories to small venture-backed start-ups, the United States has over 50 firms working on a diverse portfolio of advanced nuclear designs, many targeting smaller or niche markets.
2019, January, 11, 11:40:00
FAST ENERGY GROWTH
U.S. EIA - Energy consumption in Asia, the Middle East, and Africa continues to grow rapidly, with about 20% growth in each region between 2010 and 2016, according to newly available data in EIA’s International Energy Statistics database. In particular, energy consumption has been increasing in the Middle East and Africa, driven by economic growth, increased access to energy markets, and quickly growing populations. Energy consumption in Asia grew even as energy consumption in China declined between 2015 and 2016.
2018, December, 7, 07:45:00
RUSSIA, RWANDA NUCLEAR COOPERATION
ROSATOM - Aleksey Likhachev emphasized: “We are happy to share our more than 70 years’ expertise in the field of peaceful use of nuclear technologies with our Rwandan partners. We hope that our cooperation in that area will contribute to the economic growth and improve the quality of life of the Rwandan population”.
2018, December, 7, 07:40:00
RWANDA'S GDP GROWTH 8.6%
IMF - Rwanda’s real GDP growth has been recovering over the past four quarters and averaged 8.6 percent in the first half of 2018.